Nondiscrimination notice (Accessible PDF)

In this document, “we”, “us”, or “our” means Kaiser Permanente (Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., and the Southern California Medical Group). This notice is available on our website at kp.org.

Discrimination is against the law. We follow state and federal civil rights laws.

We do not discriminate, exclude people, or treat them differently because of age, race, ethnic group identification, color, national origin, cultural background, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, source of payment, genetic information, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status.

Kaiser Permanente provides the following services:

  • No-cost aids and services to people with disabilities to help them communicate better with us, such as:
    • Qualified sign language interpreters
    • Written information in other formats (braille, large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, and other formats)
  • No-cost language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
    • Qualified interpreters
    • Information written in other languages

If you need these services, call our Member Services department at the numbers below. The call is free. Member services is closed on major holidays.

Upon request, this document can be made available to you in braille, large print, audio, or electronic formats. To obtain a copy in one of these alternative formats, or another format, call our Member Services department and ask for the format you need.

How to file a grievance with Kaiser Permanente

You can file a discrimination grievance with us if you believe we have failed to provide these services or unlawfully discriminated in another way. You can file a grievance by phone, by mail, in person, or online. Please refer to your Evidence of Coverage or Certificate of Insurance for details. You can call Member Services for more information on the options that apply to you, or for help filing a grievance. 

You may file a discrimination grievance in the following ways:

  • By phone: Call our Member Services department. Phone numbers are listed above.
  • By mail: Download a form at kp.org or call Member Services and ask them to send you a form that you can send back.
  • In person: Fill out a Complaint or Benefit Claim/Request form at a member services office located at a Plan Facility (go to your provider directory at kp.org/facilities for addresses)
  • Online: Use the online form on our website at kp.org

You may also contact the Kaiser Permanente Civil Rights Coordinator directly at the addresses below:

Attn: Kaiser Permanente Civil Rights Coordinator
Member Relations Grievance Operations
P.O. Box 939001
San Diego CA 92193

How to file a grievance with the California Department of Health Care Services Office of Civil Rights (For Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Only)

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the California Department of Health Care Services Office of Civil Rights in writing, by phone or by email:

How to file a grievance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights

You can file a discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. You can file your complaint in writing, by phone, or online:

 
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